Quelling Blade, last-hit income source
Decision route · Patch 7.41e

Audit lost tempo through four timestamps

A replay audit beyond KDA: income, purchase, map move and conversion into control.

For
Player after a confusing loss
Window
One replay, 15-minute review
Starting situationHero net worth looks acceptable, yet the team still loses the map.
Ready signalThe first minute where gold stopped becoming action is identified.
Red flagThe review ends with a generic conclusion about bad teammates or insufficient farm.
Four steps

Every step ends with a verifiable exit

Do not read everything in sequence. Open the relevant layer, run the check and return to the route with a result.

01-04
  1. 01Quelling Blade, last-hit income source
    Economy

    Mark four timestamps

    What to do
    Capture lane end, first major purchase, first contested objective and the moment territory was lost.
    Move on when
    The replay has four comparable frames instead of a continuous retelling.
    Open step →
  2. 02Dragon Knight, returner marker
    Player paths

    Compare the action with the role

    What to do
    At each timestamp, ask whether the hero performed the role's next map job.
    Move on when
    Each timestamp has an expected job for the hero.
    Open step →
  3. 03Black King Bar
    Meta

    Separate patch context from execution

    What to do
    Check only version changes that actually affect the item, hero or selected window.
    Move on when
    No execution error is hidden behind a generic meta explanation.
    Open step →
  4. 04Crystal Maiden, support lens
    Guides

    Write one new checkpoint

    What to do
    Choose the minute, resource and action to inspect in the next match.
    Move on when
    The conclusion can be tested in one next replay.
    Open step →
Route rules

Three rules that cannot move to make the answer convenient

  1. 01Find the first lost conversion, not the final mistake.
  2. 02Every purchase is checked against the next map move.
  3. 03The conclusion must change one checkpoint in the next match.
Current contextPatch 7.41e

The primary source defines the game version. Every amount, horizon and risk in the route remains a testable player input.

Other hub playbooks

The next task starts from a different situation

DOTA-01Finish the item before the objective and keep a bufferThe item is chosen, but its completion is not tied to the next objective.DOTA-02Preserve a second life before RoshanGold almost completes a component, but one death can end the team's window.